WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17 2016 $1.25 NEWSSTAND PRICE INTERACT WITH THE NEWS AT NSNEWS.COM NORTHSHORENEWS LOCAL NEWS . LOCAL MATTERS . SINCE 1969 BRIGHT LIGHTS 12 VIMFF launch Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival kicks off new season TASTE 29 Sushi Bella Guest columnist Grade-fiver Nodin C. Ravensbergen SPORTS 32 Women’s rugby Premier team make a push for new members Fran Flann, 82, sits in the common room of North Vancouver’s homeless shelter. The senior has been out of her rental apartment since undergoing cancer surgery in January and is facing another week or more at the shelter while her suite is treated for bedbugs. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Senior struggles in North Van shelter Convalescing cancer survivor’s plight highlights growing crisis for housing supports See Rising page 4 City votes against rehashing museum decision JUSTIN BEDDALL [email protected]A consultant’s financial feasibility report that effectively sunk the proposed museum at The Shipyards will not be reviewed at a public council meeting. City of North Vancouver Coun. Don Bell’s motion for a meeting to allow a thorough public review of the BDO report on the proposed business plan for the waterfront museum was defeated 4-3 Monday. Bell’s motion noted the BDO report and museum’s response to the report were discussed in camera (behind closed doors) and never fully articulated in open council and should be discussed publicly “in the interests of transparency of the process.” Bell, along with Couns. Pam Bookham and Rod Clark voted in favour of the motion, while Mayor Darrell Mussatto, and Couns. Craig Keating, Linda Buchanan and Holly Back voted against it. “I just think the public and those that supported it deserve the benefit of that discussion,” Bell said. On Jan. 25 council voted down plans for a new museum inside the Pipe Shop. The decision came after an in-camera session with North Vancouver Museum and Archives capi- tal campaign organizers who were unable to meet a Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to raise $5 million. At the time, Clark made a motion to defer a museum decision until after campaign fundraisers could make a public presentation to council. “Far too much has gone on in the back room there and it needs to come out in the public,” said Clark. His motion was defeated, with Bookham and Bell BRENT RICHTER [email protected]An 82-year-old North Vancouver woman trying to recover from cancer surgery has been sent to a homeless shelter while her apartment under- goes repairs. Fran Flann was still working part time at a drycleaners in Kitsilano to supplement her pension up until she collapsed from pneumonia on Jan. 1. In the course of her chest X-rays, doctors found she had breast cancer, requir- ing a mastectomy. A week after the operation she was discharged only to find her apartment was inaccessible as the property managers were treating it for bedbugs. A Vancouver Coastal Health social worker arranged for her to stay at the Grouse Inn in Lower Capilano but funding for that lasted only a week. “Our government has 60 – and I’m sympathetic to their situation – Syrian refugees at the Sandman Inn downtown. They’re in a hotel and they’re eating and you cannot help this lady who is recovering from major surgery to stay and rest? You want to send her to a shelter, predominantly for men, addicts, people with mental illness? You’ve got to be kidding me,” said Robyn Brown, a longtime friend of Flann’s who has See Low page 7 Up to 80% Off a Snow Pass. Ski & Ride Now & All Next Season. On Sale Now.
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17 2016 $1.25 NEWSSTANDPRICE
INTERACTWITH THE NEWS AT NSNEWS.COMNORTHSHORENEWS LOCAL NEWS . LOCAL MATTERS . SINCE 1969
BRIGHTLIGHTS 12VIMFF launchVancouver International MountainFilm Festival kicks off new season
TASTE29Sushi BellaGuest columnist Grade-fiverNodin C. Ravensbergen
SPORTS32Women’s rugbyPremier team make apush for new members
Fran Flann, 82, sits in the common room of North Vancouver’s homeless shelter. The senior has been out of her rental apartment since undergoingcancer surgery in January and is facing another week or more at the shelter while her suite is treated for bedbugs. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD
A consultant’s financial feasibility reportthat effectively sunk the proposed museumat The Shipyards will not be reviewed at apublic council meeting.
City of North Vancouver Coun. Don Bell’s motionfor a meeting to allow a thorough public review ofthe BDO report on the proposed business plan forthe waterfront museum was defeated 4-3 Monday.
Bell’s motion noted the BDO report andmuseum’s
response to the report were discussed in camera(behind closed doors) and never fully articulated inopen council and should be discussed publicly “inthe interests of transparency of the process.”
Bell, along with Couns. Pam Bookham and RodClark voted in favour of the motion, while MayorDarrell Mussatto, and Couns. Craig Keating, LindaBuchanan and Holly Back voted against it.
“I just think the public and those that supportedit deserve the benefit of that discussion,” Bell said.
On Jan. 25 council voted down plans for a newmuseum inside the Pipe Shop.
The decision came after an in-camera sessionwith North Vancouver Museum and Archives capi-tal campaign organizers who were unable to meet aDec. 31, 2015 deadline to raise $5 million.
At the time, Clark made a motion to defer amuseum decision until after campaign fundraiserscould make a public presentation to council. “Fartoo much has gone on in the back room there and itneeds to come out in the public,” said Clark.
An 82-year-old NorthVancouver woman tryingto recover from cancersurgery has been sent toa homeless shelter whileher apartment under-goes repairs.
Fran Flann was stillworking part time at adrycleaners in Kitsilano tosupplement her pensionup until she collapsed frompneumonia on Jan. 1.
In the course of her chestX-rays, doctors found shehad breast cancer, requir-ing a mastectomy. A weekafter the operation she wasdischarged only to find herapartment was inaccessibleas the property managerswere treating it for bedbugs.A Vancouver Coastal Healthsocial worker arranged forher to stay at the GrouseInn in Lower Capilano butfunding for that lasted onlya week.
“Our government has60 – and I’m sympatheticto their situation – Syrianrefugees at the SandmanInn downtown. They’re ina hotel and they’re eatingand you cannot help thislady who is recovering frommajor surgery to stay andrest? You want to send herto a shelter, predominantlyfor men, addicts, peoplewith mental illness? You’vegot to be kidding me,” saidRobyn Brown, a longtimefriend of Flann’s who has
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Housing advocate DonPeters fields several callsdaily from North Shoreresidents desperatelyin need of affordableaccommodation.
Peters, CommunityHousing Action Committeechairman, says the call-ers range from seniors
and young adults to singleparents and those living ondisability pensions.
“They live on the NorthShore – that’s the one thingthey have in common.”
So, when Peters got a callon Friday about the B.C. gov-ernment’s pledge to invest$355 million to add 2,000new affordable housing unitsover the next five years hewas excited, but wary.
Where will the units be?At what rent?
“The devil’s always in thedetails,” he said.
According to BC Housing,proposals will be consideredfor innovative housing proj-ects for those in need frommunicipalities, non-profitsocieties and other commu-nity groups from across B.C.
The province’s newinvestment in affordable
housing program is focusedon providing low to moder-ate income earners moreaffordable housing options,a release said.
“Thirty to fifty thou-sand (dollars) is the low tomoderate income group –that’s the group that’s mostin danger. So if the govern-ment’s money is going to be
A hand-held crosswalkflag pilot program at aWest Vancouver elemen-tary school is gettinghigh marks.
The pilot site is located ata busy crosswalk near WestBay elementary at MathersAvenue and ThompsonCrescent.
Here’s how it works:bright yellow flags, flag hold-ers and signs are placed on
either side of the crosswalkand when users cross theytake a flag from the holder,raise it, wait for traffic tostop and cross with the flagheld up.
Once they’ve safelycrossed, they put the flag ina holder on the other side ofthe street.
“The kids are using themnow and they love them,”said principal Judy Duncan.“What they are doing is wav-ing their flags to make surethe driver stops. So it is way
more effective.”Traffic congestion had
become a problem aroundthe school, particularly atcrosswalks where somemotorists failed to stop evenwhen kids had started walk-ing across the street.
“So there was a need toaddress the safety,” saidDuncan.
The program is a jointinitiative of the Districtof West Vancouver, WestVancouver police, West Bayschool administration and
parent volunteers, who havebeen involved in a number ofinitiatives to improve safetyfor those walking to school.
Along with improving thevisibility and safety for thosecrossing the street, the cross-walk flags will also be usedby a new parent-run cross-ing guard program at threecrossings near the school.
The district will consideradding more hand-held flagcrossings throughout themunicipality based on resultsfrom this pilot program.
been handling her shop-ping, cooking her meals andadvocating for her with theprovince and social serviceagencies.
More than 11 days later,Flann remains at the shelterwhere she cannot get agood night’s sleep and dealswith the odour of mari-juana smoke wafting in herwindow and being lockedout of her room from 9 a.m.till noon, all while trying torecuperate.
“The system has puther here, which is wrong,”Brown said. “It could beyour mother, your grand-mother that’s in thissituation and ends up here.”
Asked how she’d be far-ing without Brown’s help,Flann welled up in tears.
“I’m ready to go into themiddle of the road,” shesaid. “But you don’t want togive up.”
According to VancouverCoastal Health, the one weekat the motel was already out-side the health authority’sspecific jurisdiction.
“Once patients no longerrequire hospital care, wenormally discharge themhome. This woman nolonger requires medicalcare, but because of hercircumstances, staff wentabove and beyond and paidfor her to live in a hotel forone week while her landlordcleaned her apartment.The landlord didn’t keep tothat agreement, however,and now we’re told it wouldtake two to three additionalweeks before she can moveback in,” said Tiffany Akins,Vancouver Coastal Healthspokeswoman.
Flann will be welcomedback to her Lower Lonsdaleapartment as soon as theextensive remediation workis finished, according toJudith Harris, manager withFirstService Residential.
“There was only oneunit that was affected andwe have been on it for thelast three to four weeks.We’ve had two pest controlcompanies. We’ve had heattreatments and sanitationspray done twice and we’veremoved all the carpetingand we’re putting in newflooring,” she said. “We’vedone everything we can.We’re very cognizant of herneeds.”
Still, the flooring isn’texpected to be installeduntil next week, not soonenough for Flann who isincreasingly desperate.
“She needs to get outof here. Now. Yesterday,”Brown said.
“I think, ideally, if shecan’t go back home, let’s puther back at the motel – puther back there where shecan lay in the bed, she canrest and watch television.”
Sadly, cases like Flann’sare more common than we’dlike to think, according LeyaIguchi, director of serviceswith Hollyburn FamilyServices Society, a non-profitorganization that gets by ongrants and donations.
Hollyburn has outreachworkers who deal directlywith seniors in Flann’ssituation but there is neverenough housing space orfunding to meet the direneed, Iguchi said.
“There are many seniors(at the shelter) at any giventime and many of them havenever been homeless before,have never been on thestreet before,” she said.
The municipalities haveall “shown up with some-thing” whether it be fundingor units of affordable hous-ing for seniors but thedemand far outstrips whatthe local governments arecapable of providing, Iguchisaid.
Hollyburn is lobbyingB.C. Housing to providemore, while the federalgovernment does providefunding for those who arechronically homeless.
“Our biggest problem isthese seniors who are home-less for the first time or forwhatever reason have fallenthrough the cracks – andthere’s many, and it’s a grow-ing problem and it’s gettingworse,” she said.
At the root of the prob-lem is ever-climbing housingcosts and a limited hous-ing supply while incomes,especially for seniors onpensions, remain stagnant.
“I think it all ties into theother bigger scandal rightnow – the unaffordability,”Iguchi said. “How nobodylocal can buy anything andall the foreign investors areupping the price. It’s all tiedinto this.”
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Rising demand forseniors housing
West Bay students Connor Wood and River Faranghi cross the road with flags raised. The West Vancouver elementary schoolis piloting the traffic safety initiative in an effort to improve pedestrian visibility at school crossings. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
Crosswalk flags improvevisibility, safety of students
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Waterfrontmuseumproject supporters – includingPeterMiller (fourth from left) and JohnGilmour(far right) – spokeduring public input period atMonday’s councilmeeting. PHOTOCINDYGOODMAN
Projecteddeficits a‘huge concern’: Keatingvoting in favour of the delayand Mussatto, Buchanan,Back and Keating votingagainst it.
“I think we have heardin response to the decisionthat was made by councilto not move forward on themuseum in the Pipe Shopconsiderable dismay not onlywith the decision but howthat decision was made,” saidBookham. “I think it’s veryimportant that we talk aboutwhat it was in the BDO reportthat weighed so heavily onsome members of councilthat they would choose tojust basically undercut whathad been a tremendous two-year effort on the part of ourcommunity.”
Clark called the museumdecision “extremelypuzzling.”
“A new museum in thePipe Shop, we campaignedon it, we promised thecommunity that amenity …now we don’t have it, withvery suspect logic as faras I’m concerned. Now thecommunity has risen upand by letters to the editor,by petitions circulating, byphone calls, by emails, theyare saying this is the wrongdecision.”
Coun. Keating tookumbrage with the infer-ence that council made aconcerted attempt to not betransparent and discuss themuseum proposal in camera.
“Members of council willknow, in fact, that it was themuseum and archives fund-raising crew themselves whodid not want the BDO reportreleased, who did not want tohave that out in open council.We respected that request.”
Keating said it wasimportant to discuss “thekind of museum that we wantto have,” referring to a 2013presentation that called for amass market attraction at themuseum that would charge$7 to enter. “That’s not myidea of a municipal museum.I like the model we’ve hadfor the longest while … amuseum that’s free, open tokids, open to anybody whowants to walk in.”
Keating said the water-front museum proposal hada major commercial compo-nent and sought to generate$700,000 annually throughgate receipts, gift shop salesand other revenue sources.
“Something that says weneed to raise $700,000 in
commercial and gate receiptsand other kinds of receiptsand would still in fact runa deficit at the end, that’s ahuge concern,” said Keating.“And so people wanted myreasons, people wanted toknow what was in the BDOreport for me, that’s what’s inthe BDO report for me.”
Buchanan agreed thatheritage is integral to thecommunity, but said she’shad concerns about the proj-ect from the start.
“The BDO for me actuallyreaffirmed the concerns. Italso talks to the projectionin deficits, so for me thatreport reinforced my originalconcerns. It is the long-termfinancial sustainability of thisproject that is troubling. Itis weak. And the fallout willcome back to the taxpayersof the city. So, do we need toreflect the history of our com-munity? You bet we do, weabsolutely need to. We willhave a museum. We are notdropping the museum.”
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WHAT: Public consideration of the proposed developmentof 2989 Cypress Bowl Lane for temporary salescentre use (proposed development permit andtemporary use permit)
WHEN: Monday, February 22, 2016, Council Meetingimmediately following a public hearing at 6 p.m.
WHERE: West Vancouver Municipal Hall, Council Chamber750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC
PROPOSED PERMITS: Proposed Development Permit 15-090 would allowdevelopment of 2989 Cypress Bowl Lane for a temporary sales centre, andsign bylaw variances for site signage. Proposed Temporary Use Permit 15-056would allow use of 2989 Cypress Bowl Lane for a temporary sales centrefor three years with limited operating hours. Prior to permit expiry the sitewould be restored in accordance with the Temporary Use Permit terms.Council will consider resolutions regarding the proposed permits at thedate, time and place described above.
PROVIDE YOUR INPUT: Council welcomes your input. You may speak orpresent a written submission at the meeting. Prior to the meeting writtensubmissionsmay be emailed to Council: [email protected];mailed to Council: Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BCV7V 3T3; or delivered to Legislative Services at Municipal Hall. Writtensubmissions must be received no later than 3 p.m. on February 22, 2016 toensure their availability to Council for the meeting. Written submissions willbe included in the public information package for Council’s consideration.NOTE: The February 22, 2016 Council Meeting will begin immediately fol-lowing a public hearing at 6 p.m.
GETMORE INFORMATION: The proposed permits and other relevantdocuments may be inspected at Municipal Hall, February 4 to February 22,2016,Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except for statutory holidays)and at westvancouver.ca/home-building-property/planning/major-applications.Copies may also be inspected at the Memorial Library and at the meeting.
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Theman, an experiencedlocal hiker in his 30s, went offthe trail in Cypress ProvincialPark and into Tony BakerGully, an area of steep terrainand avalanche risk south ofStrachan Creek, after his dogbolted into the deep gully.
Fortunately for both thesnowshoer and his caninecompanion, the man wasequipped with survival gearthat allowed both to makeit through their night on themountain and walk out undertheir own steam unharmed.
About 20 members ofNorth Shore Rescue werecalled out around 8 p.m.Saturday night after the snow-shoer failed to return on timefrom a planned hike starting atthe Howe Sound Crest Trail.
Theman had planned tohike to the peak of MountStrachan, and then descendback to his car on trailsthrough the Hollyburn area ofthe mountain.
According to North ShoreRescue, the hiker left adetailed trip plan with his wifebefore setting out and calledher on his cellphone around 5p.m. to say he was on his wayback.
Shortly after that phonecall, however, his dog – ahusky/German shepherd crossnamed Sookie – ran off downinto a gully south of StrachanCreek and theman went afterit, following the dog’s tracksall the way down into theCapilano watershed.
Unlike most hikers, thesnowshoer was equipped withessential survival gear, NorthShore Rescue teammemberCurtis Jones wrote in a blog
post, including extra clothes,shelter, a map, compass andsleeping bag. But his cellphonebattery quickly ran down onceit was out of range in the cold,making it impossible for himto call for help.
When theman didn’treturn as planned, his wifecalled for help.
North Shore Rescue searchteammanager Doug Pope said20 searchers, including twoski teams and three snowshoeteams, searched from about 9p.m. to 2 a.m.
Pope said the moun-tain search in the dark washampered by high winds andblowing snow, which obscuredthe man’s tracks. Crews were
also hindered by increasingavalanche danger.
Meanwhile, the snowshoerhad located his waywardpooch once he reached theCapilano watershed, and putthe dog back on a leash. Thesnowshoer then decided towalk back up themountain viathe Hollyburn branch of a for-est service road. After a longand arduous night hiking indeep snow, the manmade hisway back out on to Cypress,near the nordic ski area.
Jones said the man prob-ably travelled 25 kilometresovernight, including a fulldescent from themountain-top to the valley floor and anascent back up again. Had hestayed where he was with thedog in the watershed, searchand rescue crews would havefound him bymorning, wroteJones, noting the man hadflares and both helicopterand ground crews were beingdispatched to that area.
Pope said the man wasvery lucky. “He was out allnight and he was in very dan-gerous terrain,” he said.
Tony Baker Gully is namedafter a teenager who died inthe gully in 1987 after taking awrong turn in winter condi-tions. There have been anumber of deaths in the gullyover the past three decades.
Jones said the fact thesnowshoer made it outunharmed is a good exampleof the difference proper prepa-ration canmake. He urged allbackcountry hikers to carryessential equipment, includinga satellite phone or an externalcellphone charger.
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Falling through
This week, we bring you thepositively maddening storyof Fran Flann, the 82-year-old North Vancouver womanconvalescing from cancer
treatment in a homeless shelter.Without the shelter and its volun-
teers, it’s too horrible to contemplatewhere Flann would be. But this is noplace for a senior on the mend from amastectomy.
To be clear, Vancouver Coastal Healthis not on the hook for this. They struggleas it is to ensure people like Flann andthe rest of us have access to the life-sav-ing medical treatment when it counts.
We’re grateful for non-profits likethe Hollyburn Family Services Society,which is doing everything it can to helppeople like Flann. But there simply isn’tenough to go around.
She has fallen through a rather wide
gap in the social safety net we Canadianslike to be proud of. Housing insecurityis a gap in that safety net that’s growingwider by the day.
The province has become addicted tothe revenue generated by multimillion-dollar home sales, but it seems everyweek we’re learning of new ways capitalgains, GST and property transfer taxescan be skirted, all of them perfectlylegal.
And it’s clear not enough of thatmoney is flowing back to the people whoneed it.
For the most part, our governmenthas stood back and watched the housingcrisis blossom in slow motion, dazzledby the windfalls of equity most home-owners never dared dream of.
But at the other end of the spectrumare people like Flann. They deservebetter.
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“When, out of the blue, anunknown realtor appearson your doorstep offering ashockingly big cheque foryour property, no stringsattached, think twice aboutyour apparent good fortuneand have a lawyer reviewthe proposed contract.Even better, tell the realtorto get lost.”
– David Marley,Feb. 7, 2016 email
Until 10:23 p.m.,Feb. 7 had beenan unusually quietday. That all ended
when David Marley, a WestVancouver former lawyerturned community advocate,forwarded to me an article byGlobe and Mail investigativejournalist Kathy Tomlinson,on the real-estate techniqueknown as “shadow flipping.”
At that point, I sensedsomething unusual wasabout to happen. The outragethat erupted across MetroVancouver within hours of ithitting the streets was bothencouraging and effective.
As word of the articlespread, readers unwittingly
began to stand together.With one voice, they toldthe Real Estate Council ofB.C. and the Real EstateBoard of Greater Vancouverthey’d had enough of beinggamed out of their homesand communities by rapa-cious and unscrupulousreal-estate deals. With onevoice they told provincialand local governments theywanted existing real propertylegislation strengthened andenforced.
The effect was immediateand so effective, it overcamethe predictable finger-point-ing that began as all involved,including Premier ChristyClark, battened down thehatches and tried to offloadresponsibility onto oneanother.
Some Realtors who calledCKNW anonymously wentso far as to say, “Deals likethis give the whole industrya bad name.” More telling forme was that one North ShoreRealtor I contacted declinedcomment except to say theagents in his/her office hadbeen told their head officewould be issuing an official
statement on their behalf.The community uproar
was music to my ears. At last,people were coming to therealization that if they are toachieve political action thatmatters, individuals cannotbe left to fight alone oneissue at a time.
Instead, as the MetroVancouver Alliance hasintimated about affordablehousing, people need tostand together to achievelasting solutions. The sameapplies to any other societalissue that may adverselyaffect us – whether itconcerns our pocketbooks,education, lands, parks,
farms or offshore waters.For far too long, small
percentages of voters haveelected candidates to officeand then sat silent as govern-ments decided everyone’sfate for good or ill. It hasbecome commonplace tohear inaction excused by,“What can you do, politiciansare all the same.”
Well, today we have dis-covered there is one heck ofa lot we can do – and it doesnot always mean having tosay “No!”
As I hoped when I readit, Tomlinson’s exposé hasignited an encouraging revoltabout not just the gamingof an overheated real-estatemarket, but about defi-ciencies in our regulatorysystems that should havebeen fixed years ago.
Assuming momentum canbe sustained, the provincialgovernment may just takeimmediate and substantiveaction – if only because it hasbeen losing out on propertytransfer taxes not paid duringthe hidden “assign and flip”sales.
We don’t need to hear the
premier telling Global TVthat the Real Estate Councilwill be investigating because“that’s their job.” Peopleknow that already and,thanks to Ms. Tomlinson,they now have it confirmedthat, to date, Realtors whohave flouted the rules andtax laws have received littlemore by way of punishmentthan a few weeks’ vacation.
You have to question whyhonest Realtors have notbanded together before nowto demand action be takenagainst alleged lawbreakerswho have gamed the system,caused prices to skyrocketand given their industry abad name.
Realtors are not alone,though.
Easy for me to say, butclients who complain theyrelied on their Realtor anddidn’t understand the risksome assignment clauses canpose when included in a stan-dard contract of purchaseand sale really should havesought additional advicebefore signing on the dottedline.
Based in law, sections 8
and 9 of the Realtor Codeof the Canadian Real EstateAssociation state: “A Realtorshall not buy or sell, orattempt to buy or sell aninterest in property eitherdirectly or indirectly forhimself, herself, or any mem-ber of his or her immediatefamily or any entity in whichthe Realtor has a financialinterest, without making (hisor her) position known to thebuyer or seller in writing.”
So whether or not anassignment clause is insertedinto a contract of purchaseand sale of a property inBritish Columbia, if a Realtoris ethical and obeying thecode – and the legislation– the vendor and/or buyershould be made fully awarethe property was goingthrough one or more flips.
To date, the real-estateindustry in B.C. has beenself-regulated. If it is notperforming the investigationsrequired, or is too lenienton the miscreants it actuallyfinds, it is time for the pro-vincial government to step inand take over.
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As the NDP strugglesto find its voicewhen it comes tosupporting resource
development, it’s worth not-ing party leader John Horgan’sresponse to the B.C. Liberalgovernment’s throne speech.
Horgan decided to focuson what he considers tobe Premier Christy Clark’s“divisiveness” approach togoverning. He is trying toposition himself and his partyas the ones calling for “unityover division.”
The so-called freeenterprise coalition party(currently the B.C. Liberals,and formerly the Social Creditparty) has had a high rate ofelectoral success by polariz-ing the electorate and makingevery election an “us versusthem” contest, so Clark’sapproach is hardly surprising.
How high a rate of elec-toral success? How abouteight of the last 10 electionsbeing won by the party thatthrives on polarization,which suggests they will dowhatever it takes to ensurethe electorate retains thatcharacteristic.
But it’s unclear whetherHorgan can reposition theNDP as a “unified” option,given that it is far from clearwhether the party is unifieditself on a number of issues,not the least of which are oneswhere development needsrun smack into environmentalprotection concerns.
For example, a numberof party supporters weresaid to be aghast when threenorthern MLAs signed anaccord officially opposing aproposed LNG facility on LeluIsland near Prince Rupert.One veteran NDP activisttells me some private sectorunion donations haven’tmaterialized as they adopt a“watch and wait” approachto see how far the party’seconomic platform goestowards supporting resource
development.In his speech, Horgan
insisted the NDP has four con-ditions that must be presentfor the party to support LNGprojects (British Columbiansget first crack at jobs, FirstNations participation, “clearbenefits” to B.C., and protec-tion of the environment).But given those conditionsmay yet surface in the PrinceRupert facility, the party’srejection of it strikes some asa harbinger of things to comeon this file.
Horgan condemned Clark’scharacterization of those whooppose things like LNG plantsand other resource develop-ments as the “forces of No”and a “ragtag group.”
“The premier’s view of theworld is that if you are notcheering her on, regardlessof what’s coming out of hermouth, you therefore must besome ragtag group of people,”Horgan told the legislatureduring his speech.
There’s no question thatClark’s use of that kind of lan-guage was a deliberate choice.She knows she’s a polarizingfigure and obviously feelsentrenching that polariza-tion works to her politicaladvantage.
In fact, get used to hearing“the forces of No” chantedby B.C. Liberals as if theyare talking about some kindof organization headed by aBond villain. The theme of thenext election campaign may
well turn into “the forces ofNo” versus “how to say Yes.”
Interestingly, Horgan alsoacknowledged that B.C. isa “partisan province” andinsisted that MLAs hadrecently taken steps to reduce“some of the partisan hector-ing that has gone on toolong.” This last statement maystrike any regular watcher ofquestion period as baffling tosay the least, given the barbshurled by both sides withunceasing regularity.
This speaks to the factthat for all the divisivenessthat Clark is displaying, heropponents are doing exactlythe same thing back at her. AsHorgan noted, this is a parti-san province and I would putthe word “intensely” in frontof partisan.
Social media forums,for example, are frequentlypoisoned wells of vicious com-mentary (not analysis) aimedat both the B.C. Liberals andthe NDP, and their respectiveleaders in particular.
The anonymity that socialmedia can provide, and thespeed at which informationmoves, has elevated thenastiness and the divisivenessto record levels. Some newsoutlets are starting to abolishthe comments sections ontheir websites, which seemslike a sad inevitability.
No, B.C. is very much adivided province. Business,industry, environmentalists,First Nations and other par-ties all have disparate andfundamentally opposite inter-ests on too many issues.
Despite Horgan’s pitch, hisparty seems destined to, onceagain, fight an election thatis based on divisions withinour ranks and not on anelusive fairy tale of unity andwe’re-all-in-this-together kindof battle.
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WHAT: Public hearing regarding proposed Zoning Bylaw4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw 4873, 2015 toallow additional business uses in the CommercialRestricted Zone 1 (CR1 Zone) for 636ClydeAvenue.No new construction is proposed.
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PROPOSEDZONINGBYLAWAMENDMENT: The proposed bylawwould allowadditional business uses (personal services including beauty parlour, body careand fitness; education including business or commercial school; and retail useincluding the sale or rental of goods or services) in the Commercial RestrictedZone 1 (CR1 Zone) for 636 Clyde Avenue. No new construction is proposed.
PROVIDEYOUR INPUT: Council welcomes your input. All personswho believetheir interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be given anopportunity to be heard and present written submissions respecting matterscontained in the proposed bylaw at the public hearing described above.Prior to the public hearing written submissions may be emailed to Council:[email protected]; mailed to Council at Municipal Hall,750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or delivered to LegislativeServices at Municipal Hall. Written submissions must be received by 3 p.m.February 22, 2016 to ensure availability to Council for the public hearing, andwill be included in the public hearing information package for Council’s consid-eration. Technical issues may affect receipt of electronic submissions; personsrelying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk. After the publichearing has closed no further submissions can be considered by Council.
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Peters noted that evenshared accommodations onthe North Shore rent from$700 to $900 per month,while a one-bedroom rentalapartment in a brand-newbuilding runs around $2,000.
There are even feweroptions for those with kids.Peters recently spoke witha young born-and-raisedNorth Van teacher who wasforced to uproot his family
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“If you haven’t got aplace to live with somethingleft over to make ends meet,you get pretty desperate,you get pretty frightened,”Peters said.
While Peters describesthe current affordable hous-ing situation on the NorthShore as “grim,” he’s buoyedby the recent initiativesundertaken by the City andDistrict of North Vancouver.
“They are in deep
discussions about how theyare going to provide extrahousing at rents that canbe paid by low and middleincome earners.”
Peters says all threelevels of government needto work to deliver adequatelevels of affordable housing.
“I think the municipali-ties are doing everythingthey can do with the poolsthat they’ve got but theycan’t be the only player inthe game.”
City of North VancouverMayor Darrell Mussatto
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The Musqueam, Squamishand Tsleil-Waututh FirstNations, which alreadyco-own a chunk of formerfederal lands in West PointGrey – the Jericho lands –are hoping to expand theirholdings by adding adjoin-ing provincial land.
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The 19th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival opened its nine-day-long run witha sold-out opening night at North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre Friday. The event featured info boothsfrom local outdoor companies and organizations, along with livemusic from the North Shore Junior CelticEnsemble. The evening started offwith the hilarious spoof of pharmaceutical advertisements,Nature RX,the non-harmful medication shown to reduce stress and other crippling symptoms ofmodern life. The TimJones Community Achievement Award was presented by Tim’s son, Curtis Jones, a North Shore Rescueteammember, with the award going to Shaun Hollingsworth, president of the Seymour Salmonid Society,for his tireless work for fisheries and the local environment. The event also featured guest speaker, climberKevin Jorgeson, and his presentation on he and his climbing partner, Tommy Caldwell, and their adventureon El Capitan. Three films featuring amazing climbing achievements and journeys finished the night’sprogram. The festival will complete its run Feb. 20. For full schedule, visit vimff.org.
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Those behind a new digital resource offering awealth of information for North Shore youth hope itgoes a long way in unlocking the mystery of access-ing services for young people.
The North Shore Youth Services Directory is a tri-munic-ipal initiative, led by the City of North Vancouver with thesupport of the District of North Vancouver and the District ofWest Vancouver.
“We’ve had that directory for years but it’s always beena paper version. Of course the issue with a paper version isthe second that it’s printed is the second it goes out of date,”says project lead Juliana Buitenhuis, community develop-ment worker for the City of North Vancouver.
Every time the directory was printed, countless changesand updates were required, the result of youth workers andlocal services changing or moving, a constant challenge.
Those involved in maintaining the directory also came torealize that not only was the information always changing,but how youth access information is too.
“We know that kids are accessing information on theirphones. Most kids have a smartphone or access to a tabletor a computer and would rather be using that than carryingaround a booklet,” says Buitenhuis.
After putting their suspicions to the test via focus groupswith young people, they decided it was time to present theyouth services directory in a digital format and in September2015 launched a mobile site, nsyouth.ca.
“We didn’t want to limit access to the directory by makingkids have to download an app so that’s why we went witha mobile site. We looked at what other municipalities weredoing and from what we can see we’re one of the first inCanada to be doing a site that’s actually built for phones andtablets,” says Buitenhuis.
The North Shore Youth Services Directory is a one-stopwebsite that youth can visit to find out information on arange of topics, including upcoming local events, findingsomeone to talk to about an issue at home or school, making
friends or transitioning to the job market, as well as where toseek support for mental health issues.
“It reminds you of all the fabulous services that we haveon the North Shore. We’re quite lucky in that there’s a lot ofoptions for families and for young people that are needing toaccess services,” says Buitenhuis.
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Lemons are so versatile.They can be used formany purposes.
I love lemons in thekitchen in clear apothecaryjars and in large bowls onkitchen tables. They canreplace or complement aflower arrangement as well.
Here’s a simple flowerarrangement that will add anice contemporary twist toyour next dinner party.
Materials1 large, clear cylinder vase12 large lemons2-3 bunches of yellowflowers1 wet floral foam blockSharp knife
MethodLook for yellow flowers
such as disbuds, gerberadaisies and roses. Theseflowers will all lend them-selves beautifully to thistype of arrangement.
Begin by filling yourcylinder halfway with room-temperature water. Addyour lemons to the waterand set aside. Using yoursharp knife cut the floralfoam in half and carve itinto the shape of a ball.
Soak the floral foam inroom-temperature water for30 minutes until it is thor-oughly saturated.
Once the floral foam is
satisfactorily saturated,remove it from the water.
Clip the stems from theyellow flowers approxi-mately one to two inchesfrom the base and insertthe stems into the wet floralfoam. Continue until the ballis completely covered andyou cannot see the foamfrom the outside. Gentlyplace the ball on top ofthe cylinder filled with thelemons.
The wet floral foam willkeep the flowers fresh for atleast 24 hours.
Run the flower ball undertap water to re-soak it forlasting results. Place on aside table or in the centre ofyour dining table.
Barb Lunter is a freelancewriter with a passion for homedecor, entertaining and floraldesign. She also runs Blu DogStaging & Redesign. bludog-stagingandredesign.com
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violet, white and yellowflowers. Single flowers –those with one ring of petals– provide more nectar andpollen than double flowers.It is best to plant the flowersin clumps so they are easyfor bees to find.
Echinacea purpurea(coneflower) is an attractantto swallowtail butterflies. Iam always thrilled to watchthem feed on the nectar ofthis native plant. Lupinuspolyphyllus (Lupine) andAquilegia formosa (ournative Columbine) are exam-ples of taller native plantsattractive to bees. Tellimagrandiflora (Fringe cup),Armeria maritima (Thrift),and Sedum spathulifolium(Stonecrop) are low growersthat bees love.
For a more formal look,
a cover of sub-shrubs orgroundcovers often workswell. One of my all-timefavourite sub shrubs thatis appropriate for shadedareas is Sarcococca humilis(Sweet box), an evergreen,flowering right now withbeautifully scented whiteflowers. For the sun,Lavendula (lavender), alsoan attractant to bees, is agreat choice, and Spiraeabumalda does a good job ofproviding cover with ampleflowers. While deciduous,when the flowers are left onthrough the winter, it looksbeautiful in the snow.
In my neighborhood, veg-gie gardens are frequentlypopping up street-side,taking advantage of fullsun areas. Having used aneighbour’s sunny area fora few years myself, I found itwas a great way to meet my
neighbours and share foodand knowledge about plants.
It amazed me how manypeople had no idea whatpotato plants were! Potatoesare a good first crop forpoor soil areas as they doa good job of breaking uphard soil.
If you start now, thereis still time to do a sheetmulch garden for an easyno-till veggie garden thisyear. I understand that a lotof people are not interestedin spending a lot of timegrowing food, but somecrops such as kale are virtu-ally maintenance-free, selfseeding freely and providefresh greens almost allyear-round.
Whatever your approachto dealing with the after-math of the chafer beetle,keep in mind that:$ 56* 5-/ 5) *,*2& /'2**bites of your food dependson a pollinator;$ -1%6( /2*3/*. .2%6#%6(water to irrigate a lawn is nolonger appropriate;$ (25+%6( )55. "503""& %1 3great way to increase ourfood security and reduceour dependence on foreignfood imports;$ 36.4 2*.-0%6( "3+6 !5+-ing with power tools helpscreate a quieter, healthierneighborhood.
Heather Schamehorn is a cer-tified residential landscapedesigner and consultant,educator, habitat and sustain-ability advocate and doglover. Email: [email protected]. Info:perennialpleasures.ca.
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Fruit-inspired floralarrangement fun
HomeIdeasBarb Lunter
Lemons lining a clear cylinder vase topped with yellow flowers such as disbuds, gerberadaisies or roses makes a great arrangement for a side or dining room table. PHOTO MIKE
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“It can be less overwhelming than just having this hugeguide in front of you and trying to find the right page,” saysBuitenhuis.
The digital platform allows users to link to maps, as wellas instantly phone the services they’re looking for.
“It really removes some of the barriers for young people,”she says, adding that the online directory is not just of inter-est to youth, it’s also a helpful resource for parents, youthworkers and health professionals looking to connect a youngperson with supportive services.
Since Nov. 1, 2015, they’ve experienced more than 1,000visits to nsyouth.ca and more than 4,000 page views, whichthey’re hoping will continue to increase.
“All the input we’ve had is really positive. It’s kind of coolto be the municipality leading in this initiative and under-standing that it’s changing, the way that kids find informationand access data,” she says.
They’ve already fielded some calls and are hoping othermunicipalities will connect with them so they can offer tipson how they too can launch a similar resource.
“We’re excited to share the framework with other munici-palities if this is something they want to take on as wellbecause it’s just such a great value to the community,” saysBuitenhuis.
For people still interested in a hard copy version, they’vedesigned and printed pocket cards (a trifold the size of busi-ness cards), that list primary services that young peoplemight be interested in.
“We just did an initial printing of 500 copies and thosewere gone in a matter of 10 days so we’re about to doanother run of 3,000,” says Buitenhuis.
The city took the lead on the project in light of its newChild, Youth + Family Friendly Strategy – CNV4ME, intendedto place families at the heart of all city decisions.
“One of the recommendations was to ensure easy accessto resources on the North Shore and part of that was havingthem all listed in one place,” says Buitenhuis.
Those involved in the North Shore Youth ServicesDirectory are interested in user feedback and happy toanswer any questions on the site. Email [email protected].
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GREEN TEAM Jonathan Schoeman and Amar Sidhuwere two of themany volunteers whocame out to participate in the North Vancouver City Park Stewards and Evergreen award-winningCity Park Rehabilitation Project atWagg Park, located atMahon Avenue andWest 20th Street,lastmonth. Volunteers helped to pull and clear invasive plant species. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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IVY BASKETRYVisual artistRebecca Grahamwill teachhow to create a twined ivybasket using English ivy,Sunday Feb. 28, 1-3 p.m. atthe Lynn Canyon EcologyCentre, Lynn Canyon Park,North Vancouver. Utilize thisinvasive plant in a positive way.lynncanyonecologycentre.ca
CALL FOR GARDENERSTheNorth Vancouver CommunityArts Council is seekingbeautiful, private gardens fortheir 2016 Art in the GardenTour taking place May 28-29from noon to 5 p.m. Deadlinefor submissions is Saturday,Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. nvartscouncil.ca/events/art-garden
WEST VANCOUVERGARDEN CLUBmeets on thefirst Wednesday of eachmonthto July at West VancouverPresbyterian Church, 2893Marine Dr. Newmembers andguests welcome. $25 annually,$35 per couple or drop-in $5.westvangardenclub.com
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TIME TRAVELLER When the Hollyburn chairlift closed in June 1965, Fred Burfield,owner of the Hollyburn Ski Lodge, purchased a Bombardier snowmobile to carry peopleand supplies along the snow-covered road to First Lake. After the Cypress Bowl Highwaywas opened in the mid-1970s, the “Bombardeer” was no longer needed. In October 1982,Steve Richards and Ken Holowanky purchased the Bombardeer and began the restorationprocess. They renamed it the “Snow Bus.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HOLLYBURN HERITAGE SOCIETY/SUBMITTED BY THE WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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AMBLESIDE WATERFRONTPLAN – OPEN HOUSESDiscuss the key componentsof the plan and provide yourfeedback in a series of openhousesWednesday, Feb. 17,Thursday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday,March 1, 4-7 p.m. at theWestVancouver Community Centre.604-921-3459westvancouver.ca/amblesidewaterfront
BROWN BAG LUNCH TALKDr. Robyn Woodward willpresent an illustrated talkabout recent expeditionsand her visit to sitesassociated with explorer SirJohn Franklin in the ArcticWednesday, Feb. 17, noon, atSt. Stephen’s United Church,885 22nd St., West Vancouver.ststephenschurch.ca
CELEBRATE HERITAGEWEEKPlaces of Distinctionis the theme of the HollyburnRidge Association’s two-hourfree snowshoe tours offeredWednesday, Feb. 17 andSunday, Feb. 21, 10:45 a.m.-1p.m. Meet in the parking lotof the Cypress Nordic areafor this moderate excursion.Registration required;email with your preferreddate. Snowshoes [email protected]
RANDOM ACTS OFKINDNESS – NORTHSHORE International Day ofRandom Acts of Kindness(RAK) begins Wednesday, Feb.17, 6 p.m. at Library Square,120 West 14th St., NorthVancouver. Participants willwalk together and distributeflowers and notes of kindness.randomactsofkindness.org
BROCKTON SCHOOL OPENHOUSEAll ages are welcometo learn about the Brocktonschool community Thursday,Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 3467Duval Rd., North Vancouver.brocktonschool.com
PERSIAN BOOK CLUBReadand discuss classical andcontemporary Persian literaryprose during this class led byFeloor Talebi, Thursday, Feb.18, 2-4 p.m. at West VancouverMemorial Library, 1950 MarineDr.westvanlibrary.ca
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DENE CROFT: CLASSICALPORTRAITURE IN OIL Learnset up, composition, lightingand painterly technique withartist Dene Croft Saturday,Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-noon at Opus,119 - 949 West Third St., NorthVancouver. denecroft.com
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TAIZE CONTEMPLATIVESERVICE Join in for acontemplative candlelightservice withmusic and Taizesongs accompanied bypiano and violin, silences andprayer, Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.St. Andrew’s United Church,1044 St. Georges Ave. NorthVancouver. standrewsunited.ca
TALKABOUT – LIES ANDSTATISTICS Join moderatorOliver Hung, conversationalistand retired engineer, andshare your perspective ina lively discussion on liesand statistics; how we use
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BrentwoodCollegeSchool
Amodern, transformative placeof learning and leadership
2735Mount Baker Road,Mill Bay, BC250.743.5521
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Brentwood is aprogressive, co-educational boarding schoolforGrades9 to 12 locatedona
spectacularoceanfront campusonVancouver Island.AtBrentwood, student choice is auniquepart of ourcultureandadeciding factorinwhoattends theschool. It’swhy thisplace is so special.Webelievewhenstudents truly choose tobehere, andthey’re surroundedbya familyof like-minded friendsandsupporters, theycanexplore theirpotential.Thisphilosophycreatesawarm, friendly, andpassionatecommunityof students fromover30countriesaround theworldwhogain theindependenceandskillsnecessary tosucceed in thepost-secondaryworld.
Since 1923,wehaveworkeddiligentlytoestablishamodern, transformativeplaceof learningand leadership,mirroring theeducational experienceof a small college rather thanatraditional boarding school.Prospective studentsaredrawntoour school’s innovative tripartiteapproach toacademics, arts, andathletics; aswell asournurturingboardingenvironmentandstronguniversitypreparatoryprogrammes.Notonly isBrentwooda remarkableplace tomake lifelong friendswhilegainingaworld-class education,Brentwood truly iswhere studentschoose tobe.
The word “career” hasdifferent meanings dependingon how it’s used.
Traditionally it referred toa long-term history or specialbody or work in a specific field,such as science or sports. Thesedays, when referring to careers,especially for young people, it’soften used in a more colloquialway.
“Usually when we talk aboutit with teens it means what kindof work they are going to do intheir life,” says Richard Young,a professor in the departmentof Educational and CounsellingPsychology in the Faculty ofEducation at UBC. But a careercan also refer to something thatis important to someone, such asa parenting career, which is notnecessarily a job for which onegets paid.
Young also notes that thereisn’t a hard rule that dictates whenkids should start thinking about acareer. It’s not so much when teens“should” think about a career it’swhen they “do” think about it.
“I don’t think it’s a question ofshould I think it’s a question ofwhen they do, and there are lots ofimages in society that make themwant to identify with differentkinds of work,” he says.
For example, Young’s four-year-old grandson loves playing withdinosaurs and has said he will be apaleontologist when he grows up.
“I think it’s great that he saysthat,” says Young, but adds there’sa good chance that won’t happen.“But he’s already identifying withsome kind of occupation.”
He’s already forming the imagethat he likes dinosaurs and that’swhat paleontologists are interestedin so that’s something he coulddo, explains Young. “All throughour early childhood and earlyadolescence we have images likethat.”
It’s healthy and normal forkids and teens to aspire to certainprofessions even if it may seemunrealistic, such as a professionalathlete or a famous actor, but it’salso healthy for those aspirationsto change over time as we grow.
“You don’t want to get a youngperson too fixed on any one thing,”says Young.
For example, it’s fine for ayoung person to dream of playinghockey with the Canucks, butthey have to know if they don’tdo that their life isn’t going to bedestroyed.
“They also have to have otherthings going on in their lives,” saysYoung.
He says it’s good for kidsto be exposed to a variety ofoccupational options through
media, school, friends, and takingnote of occupations around them,such as what their parents or otheradults in their community do.
But the world of work ischanging and it’s not realistic for ayoung person today to think theywill pick a job and stay in it for therest of their working life.
“It’s not unexpected that aperson would have not only fouror five different employers in hisor her lifetime but four or fivedifferent types of work,” saysYoung, adding that means youngpeople have to be more flexiblewith their skills and their interests.
It’s important to strike a
balance between general andspecific skills to optimize options.
“I am in favour of specificprograms but I’m also in favour ofgeneral education,” says Young,adding both are important.
Generally speaking, theworkforce in Canada is not aswell prepared technically as someother countries, he notes. “Thereis a need for us to focus on thespecifics and give people actualskills.”
But “we do need people thatare generally well educated in oursociety as well. It’s about creatinga balance,” he adds.
Industries that appear to have
potential for growth includehealth care, security services, andentrepreneurship. And, of course,computer coding is still a greatfield to consider.
“I think parents have to supporttheir children, and support theexploration (of interests),” saysYoung. “Don’t support the earlyforeclosure, but support them inexploring the possibilities in theirsociety and through their schooland their social activities andclubs. Because that’s where theylearn to be the person that caneventually make some decisionsaround jobs.”
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At Brentwood, student choice is a unique part of our culture anda deciding factor in who attends. It is why this place is so special.Because when a student truly chooses to be here, and they’resurrounded by a family of like-minded friends and supporters,
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CollingwoodSchool
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Studentshold theirbreath inanticipation,waiting to see if theireggwill survive theone-storey fall.
TheEggDropCompetition, part of theCollingwoodScienceExpo, challengesstudents toconstruct anapparatus toprevent their egg fromcrackingas it lands.
“Studentsuse their knowledgeof gravity,Newton’s three laws, impulseandairresistance toguide theirdesigns,” explainsscience teacherCalindyRamsden. “It’sa funway for students toexplore theinteractionofdifferentphysics concepts ina tangibleway.”
TheEggDropCompetition isonlyoneofmanyevents thathappenduring theCollingwoodScienceExpo. It’s aweek thatprovidesall studentsacrossGrades8 to 12theopportunity tochallenge themselvesandapply their knowledgeof scientificconcepts.
Inaddition toeducationwithin thesciencecurriculum, studentsacrossthegradeshave theopportunity toextend their learningbeyondwhatis typically taught in schools.DNAfingerprinting, emissionspectra,advanced thermodynamics,writing thecode for fractal diagrams, and testing theeffectsof antibiotics areonlya fewof theexcitingactivities that allowCollingwoodstudents toexperiencescience innewways.
The learningcontinuesduring lunchhours,whereeveryone is encouragedtoparticipate inextraactivities. Inaddition to theEggDropCompetition,studentsmakeelephant toothpaste,launchrockets, andhavebridgebuildingcompetitions.
ShirleyFrykberg,HeadofScience,lovesorganizing this event eachyear.“TheCollingwoodScienceExpoallowsall students tohave theopportunity toparticipate in thecelebrationof science,”sheexplains.Ms.Frykberggoeson to saythat theemphasisonexploring sciencedoesn’t start or endwith theExpo, butcontinues throughout theyear.
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Muchof themechanicsofcreatinga school cultureontheground involvebeingvery
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interest, excitement, andconfidence,which in turnenhancesperformance,persistence, creativity, and thegeneralwell-beingof achild. It isproven thatthereare specific typesof educationalexperiences that enhancestudentmotivationandmanyof thesearecoreelementsof theMontessoriMethod.Dr.MariaMontessori focusedonfosteringchildren’s enthusiasmforlearning. Shedidnotwant to justmakethechildunderstand, but to touchhisimaginationso that thechild falls inlovewitheverythinghe learns.
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for students, preschool throughgrade12. IncludedarePracticalArts,whichprovidemeaningfulwork for thehandswhiledevelopingpositivehabitsofcharacter–discipline, patience, andrespect.Studentsworkwithclay, ceramics,metal, stainedglass, andvariousothermedia. InWoodworking, theycraftbeautiful and functional objectsusinghand tools–carvingknives, chisels, andrasps–while learning to respect andcare for the tools as theyshape, smooth,andpolishwood to formspoons, bowls,andstools.Weunderstand thatworkingwith
AtNorthStarMontessoriElementarySchoolwe foster thechildren’senthusiasmfor learningbydeliveringacurriculumthat is geared towardshowthey learn.
Montessori childrenareextremelyreceptive to thismethodof teachingand thereforehavehigher ratesofsuccesswith intrinsicmotivation.
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ParentingTodayKathy Lynn
Howbusy familiescanstayconnectedChildren’s relationshipswith peers and adults havea greater impact on theirwell-being than socio-eco-nomic status, according tonew UBC research.
“Our findings underlinethe essential importance ofpositive social relationshipswith adults and peers forchildren’s health and subjec-tive well-being,” said AnneGadermann, lead author of thestudy and assistant professorwith the Human Early LearningPartnership (HELP) at UBC’sSchool of Population andPublic Health. “Making homes,schools and communitysettings places of belongingand caring is important forchildren’s thriving.”
The researchers surveyed5,026 Grade 4 students from121 elementary schools inthree public school districtsin B.C. Themost significantpredictors of life satisfactionwere a sense of connected-ness with adults at homeand at school, as well as peerbelonging. Themost sig-nificant predictors of overallhealth were peer belonging,connectedness with adults athome, school and neighbour-hood; frequency of havingbreakfast; and participating inafter-school team sports. Thefrequency of eating junk food
was negatively associated withself-rated health.
“Understanding factorsassociated with children’shealth and sense of well-beingis important so that, as asociety, we are better able tosupport them in their devel-opment,” said Gadermann.“Health and subjective well-being of children are importantin their own right, and they arealso associated with positiveoutcomes during adolescenceand adulthood.”
The outcome of this studymakes ultimate good sense.Relationships with peers takeplace in school and extracurricular activities. So ourrole is to support our kid’sfriendships.
But, building a solidrelationship foundation withinthe family is sometimes a chal-lenge. With our busy schedulesthis can seem overwhelming.How dowe find the time? Iturned to Judy Arnall who isa parenting and educationconsultant, keynote speakerand best-selling author withProfessional Parenting Canada.
In her book,DisciplineWithout Distress, she notedsome simple and doable waysthat busy families can stayconnected.
Her first suggestion is toread together. When our kids
are little we do this naturally,but once they can read them-selves we tend to let it go. Butreading together is a wonderfulway to not only cuddle andrelax; you can have some greatconversations based onwhatyou’re reading.
Family meals are anotherconnection time we oftentalk about. There is a sort ofNorman Rockwell image of thefamily sitting together, chattingand laughing while eating afabulousmeal. The reality isthat you grab something onthe run as you head off tosoccer practice. Dinnertime isjust not the best time for ourtoddlers and preschoolers.They are tired and cranky andso are their parents. So, howabout sitting down together forbreakfast and having amore
formal dinner table meal onSundays?
Family celebrations andrituals are a great relationshipbuilder. Kids love predict-ability and when they knowthat certain things will alwayshappen on their birthday orthat Christmasmeans regularplanned activities they feel safeand secure within the family.
Often parents tell me thatthey would like to havemoreproductive conversations withtheir teens, but it’s hard to sitthe child down and have a dis-cussion. Driving time is a greattime for relationship building.If you need to have a serious
conversation about a sensitiveor embarrassing topic the caris a great place to chat. Yourchild does not need tomakeeye contact with you and heknows that the discussion istime limited based onwhenyou reach your destination.
Driving time can also be funtime with silly games or sing-ing together. Many of us spenda great deal of time in the carwith our kids. If you use itwisely you will find yourself incontact with your kids and in astrong and vibrant relationshipthat will extend well beyondthe vehicle.
Building a relationship with
our children does not have tobe onerous. It simplymeanspaying attention to the oppor-tunities: regular rituals, a shortchat and cuddle when kids aregoing to bed, sending a brieftext from time to time.
When kids have a strongrelationship with their parentsthey have a secure launch-ing pad fromwhich they candevelop independence asthey grow to become capableyoungmen andwomen.
Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author. Sign up forher informational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.
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And if you ask CurtisHarriott he’ll say it wasn’treally a mistake, but the resultbegs to differ: TKO by injury.
Harriott recorded his ninthwin and took the welterweighttitle belt in the provincialMMA Battlefield Fight Leagueat the end of January whenhis opponent AshMashreghiinjured his arm early in thefirst round.
“I wrappedmy armsaround his waist and pickedhim up and when I went tothrow him down he landedweird,” recalls Harriott, notingMashreghi didn’t really makea mistake. “I slammed him andhe landed how he landed. He’sa really tough guy so I wasexpecting to have (the fight)last a lot longer and I’m surehe did as well.”
In October of last year,Harriott experienced almostthe exact same result, alsoearly in the fight, when hisopponent appeared to postafter he was thrown to theground and his elbow poppedout of place.
“It’s unfortunate and I don’tlike to see people get hurt,but at the same time in thecontext of what was going onif that had happened to me Iwouldn’t blame them,” saysHarriott. “I don’t feel guiltythat I did something wrong(but) as a person I feel bad forthem.”
At six feet tall and justunder 170 pounds, Harriottappears lean and unintimidat-ing in person but his MMArecord suggests he’s danger-ous in the cage: nine wins in10 fights, two TKOs by injuryand seven wins by submis-sion. One loss by decision.
Less than two weeksafter his last fight, Harriottwas back at West VancouverMartial Arts leading a classof youth black belts through
some drills. It’s just one of 20classes he teaches throughoutthe week at the local dojo andits Coquitlam counterpartto students that range in agefrom three to 70. His polite,almost quiet tone of teach-ing seems incongruous tothe type of aggressive natureexpected from anMMA fighter,but Harriott explains that hedoesn’t harbour any violentfeelings towards his oppo-nents when he enters the ring.
“I don’t have any anger ornegative thoughts towards theperson. They signed up for it,I signed up for it, and we’rehere. This is what we’re doing,and ‘See you on the otherside.’”
At 25, Harriott knows thewindow to pursue a careerin mixedmartial arts won’tbe open long, and so he hascommitted most of his timeto it. If he’s not training, he’steaching.
“I recognize I have a limitedtime to do this,” says Harriott.“Once this is no longer anoption I can move on and doregular things but it doesn’twork the other way around.”
Training is six days a week,two or three sessions a day,and includes strength and con-ditioning, jiu jitsu, kickboxingandmixedmartial arts witha team of trainers, includingformer professional fighterBlake Lirette, who co-ownsWVMA and serves as his mainMMA coach.
“Curtis has a very reservedand humble attitude ingeneral. He has always beenuninterested in showing offto others and instead moreinterested in quietly impress-ing himself,” says Lirette, whoconvinced Harriott to pursuecompetitive MMA.
“When I met Curtis aboutsix years ago he was verypassionate about martialarts and put a high value onlearning new techniques,”notes Lirette. “He had a verydisciplined approach to hislearning and training.”
Curtis Harriott sits with the welterweight title belt he took home after his latest MMA win at the end of January. The localfighter is on a path he hopes will lead to the UFC by the end of this year. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN
Local fighter findingsuccess in thecageATHLETEPROFILE: ROAD TO THE UFC
Curtis Harriott works out with training partner Isaac Wheelerin the photos above. Harriott’s six-day-a-week trainingregimen includes kickboxing, wrestling, martial arts, strengthand conditioning, and jiu jitsu with a team of coaches.
Harriott, who grew up inNorth Vancouver, took taekwon do from the age of sixto 12. Once in high school,though, he found a new pas-sion: wrestling. He competedfor Argyle secondary fromGrade 9 to 12, but thereweren’t too many wrestlingoptions after high school.That’s when he got back intomartial arts.
“I was pretty good atwrestling and I had a desire tocontinue on with stuff like thateven if it was just learning,” hesays, but he wasn’t planningon fighting. “I just liked thephysical side of it, it’s justsomething I’ve always kind ofbeen drawn to. I couldn’t wres-tle anymore so I just needed anew kind of thing to do.”
When Lirette suggestedhe pursue professional MMA,Harriott wasn’t so sure.
“It didn’t really match mypersonality, I’m not really anaggressive person. Especially
at the beginning I wasn’t reallysure,” he says. “But I’m acompetitive guy so I figured I’dat least give it a shot.”
Four years and one majorshoulder injury (that requiredsurgery) later, Harriott haswon all the BFL amateur titleshe can and has defendedthem. He went pro in Julyand now gets paid to fight,although he estimates heprobably invests more intraining than he gets back inwinnings. Harriott’s goals havechanged, and he now says hewould like to be in a positionto get a UFC fight by the endof this year. Lirette thinks it’spossible.
“Since we started thisMMA journey we were set onhim being one of the best inthe world and nothing less. IfUFC has the top fighters in theworld then that’s where wewill end up, no doubt. That’swhere we are going,” he says.
Harriott agrees with some-thing his coach has insistedsince the beginning: thattechnique will only get him sofar and his attitude may be hisgreastest asset.
“You can have all the skillsbut if you’re not confident inthem then you don’t use themproperly and it limits you,” hesays. “I am confident but I’malso humble enough to realizethat there’s a neverending listof things to improve on andthat’s what drives me andwhat motivates me.”
Harriott admits it hasbeen a lot of hard work andsacrifice with more to come,but so far the effort has beenworth it.
“It feels good to succeed insomething that you’ve put alot of time into.”
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This week’s column isa collaborative effortbetween me and aspir-ing North Shore foodwriter, grade-fiver NodinC. Ravensbergen, who,at 10 years old, alreadyhas an exceptional senseof where he wants to go.
I enjoyed reading hisfresh take on Sushi Bella,home to a crew of culinarymad scientists that employunconventional ingredientsin their rogue approach toJapanese favourites.
I visited Bella with Nodin and his dad one recent eveningand we undertook an ambitious menu sampling. Below youwill find our impressions on the experience.
Though this article toggles back and forth betweenwriters, noted by initials at the outset of our respectivesections, the majority of this review belongs to Nodin. Welldone, kiddo. I think you’re going places!
Nodin C. Ravensbergen (NCR): Last week I wasdelighted to have the opportunity to review Sushi Bella withChris Dagenais, the restaurant reviewer for the North ShoreNews. I want to be a food reviewer when I’m older because Ilike food and have a very large appetite.
My father and I met Chris, who was tidy and neat, withblack shoes (obviously shined very well) and was verysuave. He was sensible and polite, and his skin colourlooked like the inside of a peach.
Chris Dagenais (CD): I work hard on my peach-like radi-ance and am proud to report I achieve the effect withoutthe use of tanning beds. Nodin was enthusiastic aboutthe assignment and wasn’t intimidated by any of the fareoffered to him, including hearty mounds of creamy, briny,super fresh sea urchin, admittedly chucked into the mix byme as a test of his foodie mettle.
NCR: On the outside of the building there was a mixture ofstone and wood coating, which was cool. As I walked intothe restaurant, I also noticed stone and wood tiles on thewalls. There was also a lot of bamboo and lanterns all overthe place. The restaurant, which seats around 40 people,gained a lot more customers by the time we left.
Chris used his manners and the service was very quick,polite, friendly, knowledgeable, and thoughtful. They knew Iwas a kid but they didn’t treat me any different.
Everything on the menu, which was very descriptive,
sounded delicious and it was hard to decide what to order.To start things off, we ordered Puri-Puri Ebi, which is panko-breaded prawns with a special cocktail sauce. The batterwas very light and soft, yet crunchy and very hot! The dishwas yummy because of the good balance of ingredients.
CD: This was effectively a panko-ed riff on prawn tempura.With the crispier batter and decidedly western addition ofcocktail sauce, the Ebi reminded me a lot more of izakaya-style fare, ideal to accompany a chilled beer or glass of soju.
NCR: Next was the Monkey’s Roll, which was made fromcrab mixed in a dressing, banana, cucumber and chocolatesauce. The roll was sweet, tasty, and chocolatey. We allagreed that it was a dessert roll, best not eaten as a maincourse, but we did anyway; sometimes it’s fun to break therules.
CD: I give Bella credit for creativity on this one but stillmaintain that crab and banana need not know each other onsuch intimate terms. While less of an affront to the palatethan I would have imagined, the roll featured two imposingtowers of banana at either end that felt incongruous withthe traditionally understated nature of sushi and simplydominated the flavour profile of the maki.
NCR: We then tried the Grouse MT Roll: shrimp and avo-cado mixed together on top of a California roll with creamywasabi sauce. It tasted fresh, like the air up on GrouseMountain, but the sauce was maybe applied a little tooheavily.
Next up was the Lady Mango Roll, which featured avo-cado, red beets and yam tempura, topped with a special
tasteYour North Shore Guide toexceptional cuisine
The Ugly Truth Roll from Sushi Bella features bacon, asparagus, crab mix, and bonito (smoked tuna scales). Guest reviewerNodin C. Ravensbergen calls the roll “extreme.” PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
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Creative combos feature sushi faves
TheDishChris Dagenais
REVIEW: SUSHI BELLA,WITH GUEST COLUMNIST (FIFTH-GRADER) NODIN C. RAVENSBERGEN
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sauce with big chunks of mango. It was succulent.We also had an Ugly Truth Roll, which had bacon, aspara-
gus, crab mix, cheesy chopped scallop tataki, and bonito(smoked tuna scales) on top. Extreme!
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NCR: Last up was the Aburi Nigiri Selection of five differentfish-topped rice morsels with various sauces and exotic gar-nishes. I ate the salmon piece because, don’t get me wrong,I love spicy, but I don’t think I’m ready for tuna and jalapenonigiri yet, which was one of the creations on the plate. Aburiis a method of searing the fish on nigiri with a torch justbefore serving.
I didn’t show it on the outside but my head was explod-ing with ideas about how it might taste.
Searing the fish helps bring out the flavours and oilsinside. When I bit into the salmon nigiri, I found it to becrispy and crunchy, juicy, and eggy. Like the Mona Lisa, thetrendy salmon nigiri was a pure work of artistic genius.
CD: Nodin is correct to identify this selection as trendy.Aburi-style sushi is red hot in the Vancouver market rightnow and Bella’s platter is an excellent introduction for thoseunfamiliar with this approach.
Our meal was $87 before gratuity. Sushi Bella. 152Lonsdale Ave. 604-987-8633. sushibella.com
Nodin C. Ravensbergen is in Grade 5 at Queensbury elemen-tary in North Vancouver. He and his mom contacted the NorthShore News about a school project for which students wereasked to explore a career option and interview someonein that field. Nodin chose food critic as a career, and askedto interview North Shore News restaurant reviewer ChrisDagenais. He then also accompanied him on a review.
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Don and ElsieSaundersDon and Elsie Saunders,seen in the photo at left,were married on Jan. 27,1950, in Hammond, B.C.It was a snowy day. Thecouple honeymooned inSeattle. Don is a SecondWorld War veteran. He wasborn in Saskatchewan. Elsiewas born in Port Alice, B.C.Don and Elsie have lived inWest Vancouver since 1960,and have four children. Theyalso have five grandchildren,and one great-grandchildand another one on theway. Family and friendscongratulate the coupleon their 65th weddinganniversary.
Natalie RogersLongtime North Shore resident Natalie Rogers, seen in anearlier photo above and a recent photo at left, celebrated her90th birthday on Feb. 13. Born in Kingston, Ont., she movedto B.C. in the late 1950s. While raising two daughters with herhusband Jim, Natalie taught part time, played competitivetennis, and wrote a number of books. Later in life she tookup golf. She now also plays bridge and dabbles in painting.Family and friends wish her a happy birthday.
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During the glory days for theCapilano Rugby Club’s pre-mier women’s team, DarcyPatterson was a star playeralongside other national-team-level hard hitters like HeatherJaques, Erika Smortchevsky,Beth McNeill and futureWorld Cup silver medal-lists Hilary Leith andAndrea Burk.
The stacked squad made threeconsecutive provincial finals from2008-2010, losing the first two bythe narrowest of margins beforeexploding for a 52-8 win overCoquitlam’s United Rugby to claimthe 2010 title in what then-headcoach Steve Bennett called a“shellacking.”
Since the shellacking, however,there have been some lean yearsfor the team as a whole as wellas for Patterson herself, a formernational teammember who suffereda string of concussions that forcedher off the pitch in her mid-20s.
Unable to play, Patterson didthe next best thing, taking over asthe coach of the Capilano premierwomen in 2013. Well, the way shetells it she didn’t have much choicein the matter.
“I’d rather be playing, but coach-ing is fun,” she said with a laugh.“I kind of just coach because wewouldn’t have had a coach. That’show I got the role. But since thenit’s been really fun.”
The results, however, have not
matched the glory years.“We used to have a pretty good
squad but things are kind of dippingoff,” she said. “It’d be nice to keepit going.”
That, however, may be changing.Last month the Capilanos travelledsouth to take on the first-placeSeattle Saracens, 5-0 at the time,and handed them their first loss ofthe season.
“It was pretty cool to beat themon their home turf,” said Pattersonof the 31-24 win over Seattle. Thewin moved Capilano into thirdplace in the league and gave theteam a much-needed boost.
“I think it really increased theconfidence and morale on the teamand gave them a little bit of hopeto go for a little bit more through-out the season,” said Patterson.“There’s pretty tight competition(in the league).”
The team lost their nextgame 33-17 against the CastawayWanderers on Vancouver Island butbounced back to beat their across-the-bridge rivals from Burnaby LakeRugby Club 10-5 in a rainy gameSaturday at Klahanie Park.
A lot has changed since 2010but two of the stars remain in Leith
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Cole Todd leads the break for the North Van Wolf Pack while Nyshan Basra provides support during a recent PJHL game. NorthVan claimed first overall in league play and will now face Delta in playoffs. More photos: nsnews.com. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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Rugby fans buzzing about sevens eventand Burk who helped Canadamake a surprise run all theway to the final of the 2014Women’s Rugby World Cup.The strength of this year’steam is in the forward pack,said Patterson, a group thatincludes Leith as well ascaptain Melissa Robinson,Anna Navrot and NeveneHammoud.
“I would say we havethe strongest forward packin all of B.C., so we play a
pretty forward-dominatedgame,” said Patterson. “Whenwe have everybody there,we’re playing great. We aredefinitely sticking to our gameplan, which is nice, and we’reexecuting what we need to bedoing. … Overall we are play-ing really well and it’s excitingrugby.”
The team benefits from asteady flow of strong playerswho graduated from CarsonGraham secondary, a listthat includes the 28-year-oldPatterson who has actually
attempted a mini comeback,checking herself in to acouple of recent games.
“There’s a good, solidamount of girls who went toCarson,” she said. “We callourselves the Carsilanos.”
Patterson is pushing formore new players though andthe club has backed her upwith free open house sessionsaimed at attracting more girlsto the sport. The club held afree session before Saturday’sgame – which also featured analumni reunion – and anotherfree Girls Do Rugby session isscheduled for Feb. 27, 9:30 to10:30 a.m. at Klahanie Park.The session is open to girlsaged 3-17.
The club has a strong miniprogram for boys but has hadtrouble attracting enoughgirls to get youth teams upand running, said Patterson
“(The goal is) to get moregirls playing rugby on theNorth Shore,” she said. “We’retrying to get more interestnow so that we can start thatin September.”
With that goal in mindthe club now has an ally inthe International OlympicCommittee which has added
rugby sevens to the Olympicprogram. The sport will makeits Olympic debut this sum-mer in Rio.
“There’s been a bit moreinterest from the youngergroups since sevens has blos-somed and is now an Olympicsport,” said Patterson, wholast year was named the headcoach of the B.C. Elite GirlsSevens program. “You candefinitely tell that there area lot more athletes that arereally into this and they see itas an opportunity to make itto the Olympics.”
Patterson is expecting theexcitement to increase nextmonth when Vancouver hostsan HSBC World Rugby SevensSeries event March 12-13 atBC Place. The event, whichwill feature many of the bestsevens teams in the world,has rugby junkies fired up.
“I think it’s pretty excit-ing because it will bring thesport to a more mainstreamlevel where people can seehow awesome it is,” saidPatterson. “It’s just such anexciting, dynamic game towatch that you get kind ofget sucked in to the wholeexperience. Then you want
to follow it, or play it, or bea part of the communitysomehow. It’s pretty specialthat way.”
With that extra excite-ment spurring them on theCapilano women will belooking to get back to theprovincial final this season.They’re still in third placeand in good shape to makethe provincial semifinals withfive games left to play. They’llbe in Surrey this weekend toplay Bayside before return-ing home to host Cowichan
Saturday, Feb. 27 starting at11:30 a.m. at Klahanie Park.The final regular seasonhome game will be playedMarch 19 against BurnabyLake, also starting at 11:30a.m. at Klahanie.
Could this be the year thatthe team makes it all the wayback to the top?
“I say we have a shot if wecontinue playing like we didthat game against Seattle,”said Patterson. “I definitelythink that we could contendfor the premiership.”
Former national team player Darcy Patterson now patrols thesidelines for the Capilano women. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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The North Van Wolf Pack claimedtheir second straight PJHL regularseason title last week, tying theirclub record for points in a season.
North Van racked up 32 wins in 44games, notching 67 points for the secondstraight year. The 2015-16 season alsobrought a change in the Wolf Pack recordbooks as Mitchell Coby put up 71 points,
beating Spencer Quon’s franchise recordfor points in a season of 69 set in 2013-14.
The top dogs will now hunt for arepeat championship during the PJHLplayoffs starting with an opening roundseries against the Delta Ice Hawkswho finished fourth in the Tom ShawConference with a record of 20-18-2-4.
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